We call on The Lord every day and sometimes we forget that there are situations in which we find ourselves that a specific name is the name we want to glorify! When we pray to God for a situation we do not have to beg and or badger him. His word says:

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles (Psalm 34:17).[1]

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil (1 Peter 3:12).

TheLord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous (Proverbs 15:29).

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry Psalm 34:15).

The Lord God is not like human beings. He encompasses more than we can ever imagine and or think. He hears and immediately answers our prayers. We must believe that and understand that he is our God and wants only good things for us. Read his names and praise him for who he is and all that he has done for you.

EL, ELOAH:God “mighty, strong, prominent” (Genesis 7:1;Isaiah 9:6) – etymologically,Elappears to mean “power,” as in “I have the power to harm you” (Genesis 31:29).Elis associated with other qualities, such as integrity (Numbers 23:19), jealousy (Deuteronomy 5:9), and compassion (Nehemiah 9:31), but the root idea of might remains.

ELOHIM:God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis17:7;Jeremiah31:33) – the plural form ofEloah, which accommodates the doctrine of the Trinity. From the Bible’s first sentence, the superlative nature of God’s power is evident as God (Elohim) speaks the world into existence (Genesis 1:1).

ADONAI:“Lord” (Genesis15:2;Judges6:15) – used in place of YHWH, which was thought by the Jews to be too sacred to be uttered by sinful men. In the Old Testament, YHWH is more often used in God’s dealings with His people, whileAdonaiis used more when He deals with the Gentiles.

YHWH / YAHWEH / JEHOVAH:“LORD” (Deuteronomy6:4;Daniel9:14) – strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. Translated in English Bibles “LORD” (all capitals) to distinguish it fromAdonai, “Lord.” The revelation of the name is first given to Moses “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14). This name specifies an immediacy, a presence. Yahweh is present, accessible, near to those who call on Him for deliverance (Psalm 107:13), forgiveness (Psalm 25:11) and guidance (Psalm 31:3).

YAHWEH-JIREH:“The Lord Will Provide” (Genesis 22:14) – the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac.

YAHWEH-RAPHA:“The Lord Who Heals” (Exodus 15:26) – “I am Jehovah who heals you” both in body and soul. In body, by preserving from and curing diseases, and in soul, by pardoning iniquities.

YAHWEH-NISSI:“The Lord Our Banner” (Exodus 17:15), wherebanneris understood to be a rallying place. This name commemorates the desert victory over the Amalekites inExodus 17.

YAHWEH-M’KADDESH:“The Lord Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy” (Leviticus 20:8;Ezekiel 37:28) – God makes it clear that He alone, not the law, can cleanse His people and make them holy.

YAHWEH-SHALOM:“The Lord Our Peace” (Judges 6:24) – the name given by Gideon to the altar he built after the Angel of the Lord assured him he would not die as he thought he would after seeing Him.

YAHWEH-ELOHIM:“LORD God” (Genesis 2:4;Psalm 59:5) – a combination of God’s unique name YHWH and the generic “Lord,” signifying that He is the Lord of Lords.

YAHWEH-TSIDKENU:“The Lord Our Righteousness” (Jeremiah 33:16) – As with YHWH-M’Kaddesh, it is God alone who provides righteousness to man, ultimately in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, who became sin for us “that we might become the Righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

YAHWEH-ROHI:“The Lord Our Shepherd” (Psalm 23:1) – After David pondered his relationship as a shepherd to his sheep, he realized that was exactly the relationship God had with him, and so he declares, “Yahweh-Rohi is my Shepherd. I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1).

YAHWEH-SHAMMAH:“The Lord Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35) – the name ascribed to Jerusalem and the Temple there, indicating that the once-departed glory of the Lord (Ezekiel 8—11) had returned (Ezekiel 44:1-4).

YAHWEH-SABAOTH:“The Lord of Hosts” (Isaiah1:24;Psalm46:7) –Hostsmeans “hordes,” both of angels and of men. He is Lord of the host of heaven and of the inhabitants of the earth, of Jews and Gentiles, of rich and poor, master and slave. The name is expressive of the majesty, power, and authority of God and shows that He is able to accomplish what He determines to do.

EL ELYON:“Most High” (Deuteronomy 26:19) – derived from the Hebrew root for “go up” or “ascend,” so the implication is of that which is the very highest.El Elyondenotes exaltation and speaks of absolute right to lordship.

EL ROI:“God of Seeing” (Genesis 16:13) – the name ascribed to God by Hagar, alone and desperate in the wilderness after being driven out by Sarah (Genesis 16:1-14). When Hagar met the Angel of the Lord, she realized she had seen God Himself in a theophany. She also realized thatEl Roisaw her in her distress and testified that He is a God who lives and sees all.

EL-OLAM:“Everlasting God” (Psalm 90:1-3) – God’s nature is without beginning or end, free from all constraints of time, and He contains within Himself the very cause of time itself. “From everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”

EL-GIBHOR:“Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6) – the name describing the Messiah, Christ Jesus, in this prophetic portion of Isaiah. As a powerful and mighty warrior, the Messiah, the Mighty God, will accomplish the destruction of God’s enemies and rule with a rod of iron (Revelation 19:15).[2][1] Unless otherwise noted, all biblical passages referenced are in the New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan,1998).

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I’ve always known there were many names by which each person called to God. However, I’ve never known all of them nor what they mean. So, this is a personal lesson for me as I now have an idea of all the different meanings of God’s name. Not saying I can remember all of them, but just knowing where to find them is what is the important part. God has always been merciful, loving, and sits on high to watch all of His people.